沈魚落雁

Reading

Kana: ちんぎょらくがん
Romaji: chingyorakugan
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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charms of a uniquely beautiful woman; (so beautiful that) fish stay on the bottom of water and flying wild geese fall from the sky in shame

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: チン、 ジン、 しず.む、 しず.める
Meanings: sink, be submerged, subside, be depressed, aloes
Readings: ギョ、 うお、 さかな、 -ざかな
Meaning: fish
Readings: ラク、 お.ちる、 お.ち、 お.とす
Meanings: fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet
Readings: ガン、 かり、 かりがね
Meaning: wild goose